Russian state media company VGTRK was targeted in a massive cyberattack on the day of Russian President Vladimir Putin's 72nd birthday, on Monday (Oct 7). A report by news agency Reuters citing a Ukrainian government source said Kyiv's hackers were behind the incident.

Russian state media hacked on Putin's birthday; Ukrainian source says symbolic 'gift' for him

South Korea's defence ministry said on Tuesday (Oct 8) that North Korean soldiers were likely fighting in Ukraine alongside Russian troops, with some already believed to be killed and more expected to be deployed.

Ukraine war: North Korean soldiers likely fighting alongside Russian troops, says Seoul

At present, there are approximately 12,100 nuclear warheads in existence. Nearly 88 per cent of these are held by just two countries, Russia and the United States, according to Statista.

The high-stakes gamble: Can missile defence systems truly intercept nuclear warheads?

Russia may have used ODAB-9000, known as the 'father of all bombs', on Ukraine during a recent attack on the Ukrainian town of Vovchansk as part of its ongoing war, if some reports online and social media posts are to go by.

Watch: Did Russia use 'father of all bombs', the ODAB-9000 vacuum bomb, on Ukraine?

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday (Sep 25) announced changes in Russia’s nuclear doctrine, saying a nuclear power supporting another country’s attack on Russia will be considered a participant in aggression.

Russia to consider nuclear response in event of 'massive' air attack: Putin

United States President Joe Biden on Tuesday (Sep 24) addressed the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York for the last time. The 81-year-old leader started off by recounting conflicts of the world when he first entered public office around five decades ago.

‘Putin’s war has failed, it's time to end sufferings in Gaza,’ says Biden in final UNGA address

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed to "resolutely defend Japan's territory" as Tokyo lodged a protest with Moscow after a Russian patrol plane entered its airspace.

Russian patrol plane enters Japanese airspace: Tokyo lodges serious protest with Moscow

The Kremlin on Monday, said that it would study what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has pressed as his "victory plan" to end the war with Russia after it releases official information.

Kremlin says will study Zelensky's 'victory plan' if released officially

Vyacheslav Volodin, Speaker of Russia’s lower house of parliament, cautioned that Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory using Western-supplied missiles could escalate into a “global war with nuclear weapons.” He warned that Moscow would respond with more powerful weaponry if the West approves such attacks.

Russia-Ukraine: Could The Conflict Escalate Into A Nuclear War? Putin’s Ally Warns It Might

When Ukrainian forces stormed across the border with Russia in August, they set two historic milestones. It was the first time since World War Two that a foreign army had thrust into Russia.

Ukraine's thrust into Russia up-ends assumptions on nuclear war  

President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered the regular size of the Russian army to be increased by 180,000 troops to 1.5 million active servicemen in a move that would make it the second largest in the world after China's.

Putin orders Russian army to become second largest after China's at 1.5 million-strong

Russian President Vladimir Putin has urged his countrymen to engage in coitus during work breaks, in an attempt to reverse the country's declining birth rate, according to a report in Metro.

After appealing Russians to have 8 kids, Putin urges citizens to have sex during work break: Report

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Ukraine has put India in the spotlight as a potential peacemaker. While Delhi may soon play a larger role in finding a solution to Europe's long war, it is important that its actions are based on correct assumptions and an understanding of what different peace could mean for Europe and its own interests.

Can India play a role in ending the war in Ukraine? 

Russia's defence ministry on Tuesday said it had captured the town of Krasnogorivka in eastern Ukraine as well as three villages in different parts of the Donetsk region.

Russia 'liberates' three villages, towns in eastern Ukraine

The White House has urged Vladimir Putin to 'stop talking' about the US presidential election after the Russian president said he backs Kamala Harris over Donald Trump.

‘Stop talking...’: Putin backs Kamala Harris, White House tells him not to interfere in US elections

Russian President Vladimir Putin is one of the strongest political leaders in the world. However, his personal life has remained shrouded in mystery and not much is known about his family.

Putin has two secret sons with his gymnast lover Kabaeva: Report

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday (Sep 5) that India, China, and Brazil could act as mediators in potential peace talks between his country and Ukraine.

Russian President Putin says ‘friends’ India, China, Brazil could act as mediators in peace talks with Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin received a red carpet welcome on Tuesday on a state visit to Mongolia, whose failure to arrest him under a warrant from the International Criminal Court was criticised by Ukraine as a blow against justice.

Russian President Vladimir Putin gets lavish welcome in Mongolia despite ICC warrant

Russian President Vladimir Putin touched down in Mongolia Tuesday (Sep 3), defying an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant issued last year. It’s his first visit to an ICC member nation since the Hague-based court found Putin guilty of illegally deporting Ukrainian children when the invasion of Ukraine began in 2022.

Mongolia gives thumbs-down to ICC arrest warrant against Putin. Will it face prosecution?

Russian scientists have been pressed to work on medical treatments and medicine that could help keep President Vladimir Putin and his coterie of leaders remain 'ageless', a report in DailyMail has claimed.

Is Putin seeking immortality? Russian scientists ordered to develop cure for ageing

The Finland government is proposing to ban most Russian citizens from buying property in the Nordic country in a move to protect national security, Defence Minister Antti Hakkanen said on Monday.

Finland plans to ban Russians from buying property

North Korea's Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un has received a new consignment of horses from Russian President Putin. This development was reported by The Telegraph on Friday (Aug 30).

North Korea's Kim Jong Un receives new consignment of horses from Russia

Just weeks after Ukraine received the US-made F-16 fighter jets, one of the coveted jets was destroyed in a crash on Monday (Aug 26), according to United States defence officials.

Ukraine's newly acquired American made F-16 fighter jet crashes; one pilot dead

A delegation led by the chief of the United Nations' International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspected Russia's Kursk Nuclear Power Plant, which Russia has accused Ukraine of targeting, in an act of "nuclear terrorism".

Inspection at Russia's Kursk nuclear plant amid allegations of Ukrainian strike

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